Georgia § 27-4-259 - Denial of registration.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 27-4-259 — Denial of registration., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-4-259. Denial of registration.
The Commissioner may deny registration to: Any applicant with a criminal record; Any applicant who is found by the Commissioner to have violated any law administered by the department or any regulation or quarantine of the department; or A corporation, when any of its officers has a criminal record or is found by the Commissioner to have violated any law administered by the department or any regulation or quarantine of the department. In the case of a partnership, all parties shall be considered applicants for the purpose of this Code section. No registration shall be denied under this article without opportunity for hearing in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act." (Code 1981, § 27-4-259 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1507, § 8.)
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Section 27-4-259 ("Denial of registration.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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